diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aae6c1f865..686256f480 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@
 #
 #=============================================================================
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.2 FATAL_ERROR)
+# Warning: Changing this modifies CMake's internal workings
+# and leads to wrong toolchain detection
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 #=============================================================================
 # parameters